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Plasma transfusion has become part of the standard of care for critically ill adult horses and foals in equine hospitals. The most common indication in the peri‐operative period is to achieve an increase in colloid osmotic pressure to treat hypoproteinemia. This often occurs associated with gastrointestinal disease in colic patients. Other indications for surgical patients include presence of coagulopathies and foals with failure of transfer of passive immunity. Homemade and commercial plasma from commercial plasma banks are being used [28–30]. Complications associated with administration of plasma include immunogenic and non‐immunogenic reactions, serum hepatitis, transmission of disease and septicemia due to bacterial contamination. Severity or reactions range from mild urticaria to severe anaphylaxis with occasional death.